TikTok users are sharing a tip on how to use an Apple device.
You might think you already know how to suck up a page on your phone, but did you know you can save it as a PDF and revisit it whenever you please? I didn't know it was possible until I watched the TikTok video, a person who's owned an Apple device for over a decade had never heard of it.
This handy hack will help you figure out which order they go in if you're tired of scrolling through pages in chunks on your phone. Allow me to walk you through the steps of how to take a full page screen shot on your phone, and you will be able to do it in no time.
It may or may not surprise you, but it's just as easy to take a full page screenshot on an iPhone as it is to take a regular one. As long as the device is running the latest version of the OS, you can take a full page smilment on your phone. This is how.
You can navigate to your desired page in the browser.
Press the lock and volume up buttons at the same time.
The lower lefthand corner of your phone screen is where you'll see the preview of yourScreenshot.
If you tap on the preview, you'll be taken to a screen that gives you the ability to crop, mark, and add signatures.
There are two options above the image after you have edited it. To the right of the screen is a full page option.
Select "Full Page" to transform your regular screenshot into a full page one, then use the sliders on the right side of your screen to navigate the length of your page.
Here's how to create a full page screenshot. Credit: mashable composite: apple
It's easy to learn how to take a full page on an Apple device. The process you will have to go through to save them is a bit difficult. Full pageScreenshots are not saved to Photos.
In the upper lefthand corner of your screen, tap "done" after you've edited a full page iPhone suck. You can either save it as a PDF to files or remove it. If you choose to save the full page screenshot, you'll be given a number of options, such as saving it to a folder in your iCloud Drive or saving it to your phone. You'll be able to create a new folder to store your full-page Screenshot. You can tap the folder icon in the upper righthand corner of your screen to save it.
Smash the save button if you want to save your file to a different location.
How to save your full page screenshot. Credit: mashable composite: apple
You can't save full page recaps of iMessage chats, social media feeds, or Slack chats on the full page because it's only available in theSafari app. The "Full Page" option won't appear on your editing screen if you try to take a picture outside of the app.
There are more than a few device owners out there who still haven't discovered the trick, even though the option to take a full page scrutineer on an Apple device isn't new. If you're familiar with full-page pictures, you're in a good position. Let people know the word. These tricks are needed by the iPhone suckers.
The article was first published in March 2021.